There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Tavistock by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 1 bus via Bristol
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain
- Take the bus from Charles Street to Bus Stationbus 1
5h£74–145Bus, line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Stationbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Charles Street to Bus Stationbus 1
5h 14m£31–74Drive 141.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Tavistockcar 141.7 mi
2h 50m£36–51Train, line 1 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain Cardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Charles Street to Bus Stationbus 1
5h 6m£76–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from St Davids Station to Railway Stationbus 66
6h 27m£56–101
Cardiff to Tavistock by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tavistock is to bus and line 1 bus which costs £30 - £75 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tavistock is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Tavistock station. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Bus Station via Charles Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Cardiff and Tavistock is 182 miles. The road distance is 142.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tavistock without a car is to train and line 1 bus via Bristol which takes 5h and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Cardiff to Tavistock, including transfers.
Cardiff to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Tavistock bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Tavistock is 143 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Cardiff to Tavistock.
There are 1367+ hotels available in Tavistock.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tavistock, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Station via Plymouth Coach Station and Charles Street in around 5h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Charles Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from St Davids Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- dartline.co.uk
Bus from St Davids Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.dartline.co.uk/
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